Cameroon
is a beautiful country situated at the heart of Africa and usually
known as African miniature for its rich endowments in variety of every
aspect of Africa biodiversity ,culture, etc.
Cameroon
I is bless by God with a biological diversity of different variety of
species of plants,animals,and micro-organisms. The total number of
species are not know to have been
identified by scientist. But the usefulness of these species to the
people of Cameroon is increasing, not only as a source of material but
also as a new genetic resource which can contribute to the improvement
of breeds and to the development of biotechnology.
With
their role in the ecosystem and importance to man, biological diversity
is disappearing at a very fast rate in Cameroon keeping us volunteers,
advocates and environmental experts worried. It is now recognized that
the rate of extinction, which has accelerated over the years constituted
a loss of natural capital and thus a threat to human survival.
A
threat to the survival of gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants, monkeys and
other primates is a call for concern everyday. This has been due to
human activities such as agricultural encroachments, commercial logging,
settlements and roads splitting habitats and rendering species
vulnerable.
Again,hunting,traping
and illegal trading of bush meat is one of the most severe threats to
endangered wildlife species in the country with impacts on the country biodiversity.
As a Tunza Eco-Regional Ambassador in this Region with an object
to create to awareness about this phenomenon especially amongst
children and youths ,get them involve and committed to remedy our
biodiversity for the future generation.
I
took a wise decision to target some few community public schools
especially in most affected areas and in the cause of my campaign, I
realize this children and youths bear witness with me that most species
are becoming rare. it was an accomplishment for many of them did testify
that they were anxious to see some particular species which they hear
only by names from their parents but it is proving difficult .At the end they all pledge to do their best to protect the remaining species for the
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